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benthic cover
about 2.1 Reformat raw benthic cover data 2.2 Cross-reference benthic codes 2.3 percentage cover of main benthic categories 2.4 percentage cover of coral genera 2.5 percentage cover of coral species 2.6 percentage cover of coral trait groups 2.7 percentage cover of algae taxa 2.8 percentage cover of sponge morphs 2.9 percentage cover of zoanthids and gorgonians 2.10 percentage cover of other benthic categories
internal drivers
3.1 coral health 3.2 coral interactions 3.3 fish biodiversity 3.3b fish biodiversity using NOAA data 3.4 herbivory 3.5 coral biodiversity 3.6 diadema 3.7 nuisance species
external drivers
4.1 site rugosity 4.2 site depth 4.3 site distances from shore 4.4 daily temperatures 4.5 monthly and annual DHW and temperature 4.6 currents 4.7 management 4.8 wave benthic orbital velocities pt 1 4.9 wave benthic orbital velocities pt 2 4.10 water quality 4.11 sedimentation 4.12 connectivity
resilience values
5.1 absolute and relative coral cover and diversity 5.2 resilience classification based on coral cover 5.3 benthic community: benthic organisms 5.4 NMDS of coral genera during recovery period
Reproductive Mode & RarityOlinger et al., In Review
Overview TCRMP VINPS CSUN Octocorals Interactive
2023, 2024 Bleaching EventOlinger et al. In Prep
VI Reef Resilience StudyOlinger et al. Coming Soon
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3.7 Nuisance species

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July 6, 2026

3.7 Nuisance species

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This page will track nuisance species, the organisms that overgrow or crowd reef-building corals and shift the benthic community away from a coral-dominated state.

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